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Ascent Track & Field Clinic
LoCATED AT Harvard University Athletics Campus/ Gordon Indoor Track
Join us for two days of world-class track & field instruction at a state-of-the-art facility.
June 28-29 | Cambridge, Massachusetts
Save $50 before 5/1/25
Save $25 before 5/1/25
20+
1:12
Olympians coached by clinic staff
Staff-to-athlete ratio
400+
12+
NCAA All-Americans coached by clinic staff
Colleges represented
FeaturED COACHES
Clinic staff come from top college programs to instruct coaches and athletes of all levels. See clinic staff >>
MARC MANGIACOTTI
Clinic Director, Associate Head Coach
HARVARD
JASON SARETSKY
Director of Track & Field/XC
HARVARD
BOO SCHEXNAYDER
Featured Coach
SAC SPEED
MEET AND TRAIN WITH COACHES FROM …
Brown
Columbia
Dartmouth
UConn
Tufts
Wheaton
Harvard
Princeton
Penn
NYU
Northeastern
UMass-Lowell
BC
URI
And more!
What to expect
Spend 2 days learning from some of the best minds in the sport.
TRAIN WITH WORLD-CLASS COACHES IN EVERY EVENT GROUP
With experience coaching high school, college, and professional track & field, clinic staff have found success at every level. Collectively they’ve coached over 400 NCAA All-Americans and 20 Olympians. Through 12 total hours of training instruction, you’ll learn the skills you need to take your performance to the next level – no matter your event group.
LEARN THE CONCEPTS BEHIND ELITE PERFORMANCE
In addition to training, you’ll learn the building blocks of elite performance. From periodization to acceleration mechanics, we’ll break down concepts that will help you improve even after you leave the Ascent Track and Field Clinic. Not only that, but we will also send you a link to download training programs that you learned at the clinic, as well a 40-routine, 400-exercise training inventory from featured coach, Boo Schexnayder.
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK AND STAY CONNECTED
Ascent Track Clinics are open to any and all entrants – athletes and coaches of all skill levels, and even passionate fans of the sport.
Come meet your peers and college coaches from all over the country, and forge relationships in the track & field community that can last a lifetime.
TRAIN AT A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY
Every year, Gordon Indoor Track draws athletes from all over the country to its six-lane banked oval designed on the principles of biomechanics. Its springy surface has both reduced injury and propelled athletes to world-class marks.
Nearby, the state-of-the-art McCurdy Outdoor Track offers eight lanes protected by a windscreen, double runways for long and triple jump, throwing circles, a javelin runway, a multi-directional high jump apron, and a reversible pole vault runway.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN PROVEN CURRICULUM
Coaching attendees get access to “coaches only” classroom sessions led by renowned coaches like Boo Schexnayder, Marc Mangiacotti, and Kebba Tolbert.
When you’re not in the classroom, observe real-life applications of proven training strategies as staff lead exercises, critique performance, and empower athletes throughout the clinic. When you leave, take home a complimentary gift, as well as a 40-routine, 400-exercise training inventory from featured coach Boo Schexnayder.
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Clinic Schedule
9 AM - 4PM Each Day
(TENTATIVE)
MORNING SESSION (VARIES BY EVENT)
8:15 - 9 AM - Registration
9:00 - 9:10 AM - Staff Introductions
9:10 - 9:45 AM - Active Isolated Stretching/Dynamic Warm-Ups
9:45 - 10:15 AM - Acceleration Mechanics
10:15- 11 AM - Acceleration Session
11:00 - 11:30 AM - Breaking Down the Drive Phase
11:10 - 12 PM - Max Velocity Mechanics
12:00 - 1 PM - Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION (VARIES BY EVENT)
1-1:45 PM - All-Clinic Lecture: Approaching Track & Field from a Mental Health Perspective
1:45-2:15 PM - Strength & Conditioning: Event Specific Periodization and Proper Form
2:15 PM-3 PM - Dynamic Warm-Up #2
3:00-3:25 PM - General Strength Circuit Session
3:25- 3:45 PM - Medicine Ball Routines
3:45- 4 PM - Q & A, Recap of Day
4 PM - Depart Clinic
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STAFF COACHES
Clinic coaching staff below. Staffing may be subject to change without prior notice.
MARC MANGIACOTTI
Clinic Director/Associate Head Coach
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
BOO SCHEXNAYDER
Featured Coach
SAC SPEED
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps/Throws
JASON SARETSKY
Director of Track & Field/XC
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Distance
TRAMAINE SHAW
Director of Track & Field/ XC
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
ROB WHITTEN
Head Coach of Track & Field/XC
SOUTHERN MAINE
Pole Vault
MICHAEL DELGADO
Head Coach
STONEHILL COLLEGE
Throws/Hurdles/Jumps/Multis
TRENT BALTZELL
Head Coach
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Jumps/Multis
MIKE SALEM
Director of Track & Field/XC
UMASS-DARTMOUTH
Distance/Throws/Jumps
ALLYSON WARUCH
Associate Head Coach
UMASS-LOWELL
Jumps
HOWARD POWELL
Associate Head Coach
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Sprints/Hurdles
KEBBA TOLBERT
Associate Head Coach
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
MOOSE AKANNO
Associate Head Coach
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Sprints/Jumps
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frequently asked questions
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No. Any and all entrants are encouraged to attend.
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Though we have access to the indoor track, the 2025 Ascent Track & Field Clinic will be run outdoors, rain or shine, though we will also make use of the Gordon Indoor Track facility. In the event of thunderstorms, the clinic will be delayed until the weather clears.
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There are many hotels in the area, but the number of attendees means space may be limited, so we suggest reserving your room as soon you can.
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All event groups are represented. Sprints (55/60m, 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m), distance (800m, 1600m, 3200m, cross country), throws (javelin, discus, shot put), jumps (high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault), and hurdles (55/60h, 100/110h, 300/400ih).
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The $25 fee partly covers the additional costs of insurance and rental of specialized gear (landing mats, poles, standards, etc).
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Holiday Pricing $299 through January 15
Early Bird Pricing $349 January 16 through February
Regular Pricing $399 March through April
Late Pricing $449 after April
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Holiday Pricing $175 through January 15
Early Bird Pricing $199 January 16 through February
Regular Pricing $225 March through April
Late Pricing $249 after April
The Ascent Track & Field Clinic rents Harvard University’s facilities, but is not owned, sponsored, or controlled by Harvard University.